summary
Introduced
01/24/2024
01/24/2024
In Committee
03/19/2024
03/19/2024
Crossed Over
03/07/2024
03/07/2024
Passed
Dead
04/02/2024
04/02/2024
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Create The "dignity And Safety For Incarcerated Women Act"; To Define Certain Terms As Used Under This Act; To Provide That Every Restroom And Changing Room Within A Correctional Facility That Is For Use By Incarcerated Individuals Shall Be Designated For Use By Members Of One Sex; To Prohibit Any Incarcerated Individual From Entering A Restroom Or Changing Room That Is Designated For One Sex Unless He Or She Is A Member Of That Sex; To Provide That Every Restroom, Changing Room And Sleeping Quarter Within A Correctional Facility That Is Designated For The Use Of Incarcerated Adults That Is Accessible By Multiple Individuals At The Same Time Shall Be Designated For Use Only By Members Of One Sex; To Provide Certain Remedies For Violations Of This Act; To Regulate Public Student Housing For Single-sex Educational Housing; To Regulate How Persons Enter A Single-sex Educational Housing Space; To Require Governmental Entities To Establish Certain Regulations With Certain Disciplinary Procedures; To Provide That A Person Who Willfully Enters A Single-sex Educational Housing Space, When Such Entrance Is Prohibited, Shall Be Committing The Offense Of Trespass; To Authorize Assertion Of A Violation Of This Act; To Authorize The Attorney General To Bring Action Under Certain Circumstances; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the "Dignity and Safety for Incarcerated Women Act," aims to ensure the safety and privacy of all incarcerated individuals in Mississippi correctional facilities. It defines key terms like "restroom," "changing room," and "sleeping quarters," and requires these facilities to be designated for use by members of one sex only. The bill provides remedies for incarcerated individuals who encounter a person of the opposite sex in a designated restroom, changing room, or sleeping quarter, and allows them to bring a private cause of action against the correctional facility. The bill also regulates single-sex housing and restrooms in public buildings used by higher education institutions, and establishes disciplinary procedures for those who enter spaces designated for the opposite sex. The Attorney General is authorized to enforce compliance with the act.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Died In Committee (on 04/02/2024)
Bill Topics
Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties
- ‐ Gender, Identity and Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Education
- ‐ Higher Education
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
- ‐ Prisons and Correctional Institutions
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB0585.xml | 01/24/2024 |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0585PS.htm | 03/11/2024 |
| Amendment No 1 | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/ham/HB0585_H_Amend_01.htm | 03/07/2024 |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0585CS.htm | 02/22/2024 |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0585IN.htm | 01/24/2024 |
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